Davey: Starmer can't fix cost of living crisis without dropping red lines on Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s ‘fresh direction’ speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, said:
11 May 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop red lines on EU
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Labour leadership contenders Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting to commit to dropping Labour's ‘red lines’ on Europe, to boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
10 May 2026
Lib Dems: Kemi Badenoch is at the "height of hypocrisy" over the Iran War
Responding to comments made by Kemi Badenoch on the Today programme, where she criticised Donald Trump’s lack of plan for his conflict in Iran and condemned the Government’s lack of a plan for defence, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum M
5 May 2026
Federal Party Press Releases
Fracking vote: The Conservatives will not be forgiven
Responding to the fracking vote where 230 MPs voted for the ban and 326 MPs voted against, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change Spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse said:
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Braverman departure: a "carousel of Conservative chaos"
Responding to the news that Suella Braverman is no longer Home Secretary, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael said:
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Triple lock: Truss dragged kicking and screaming into protecting pensioners
Responding to Liz Truss' comments at PMQs on the triple lock, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Fracking vote: Conservative MPs must "show some backbone"
Liberal Democrats have called on Conservative MPs to "show some backbone" by voting for the fracking ban today. It comes as analysis by the party reveals that fracking caused 192 earthquakes in 182 days at the one active site in the UK, equivalent to more than one a day.
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
PMQs: Truss refuses to increase support for carers
In answer to a question from Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at Prime Minister’s Questions today, Liz Truss refused to commit to raising Carer’s Allowance and other benefits at least in line with inflation.
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Inflation figures: Truss must confirm rise in pensions and benefits today
In response to the announcement of an inflation rise of 10.1%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Anti-sleaze amendment passed to stop MPs "marking their own homework"
A Liberal Democrat led amendment to end the practice which allowed MPs to vote on motions regarding their own misconduct has been passed in Parliament this evening.
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Lib Dem Amendment Put to Vote to End Sleaze in Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have today led a cross-party Parliamentary effort to finally end the practice by which MPs are allowed to vote on motions regarding their own misconduct.
19 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Triple lock: Truss looks set to betray struggling pensioners in the middle of a cost of living crisis
Responding to the Prime Minister's spokesperson refusing to say the Government is committed to the triple lock pension, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Work and Pensions Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
19 Oct 2022